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E WE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1939.

TENSENESS ROUND-THE-WORLD TOURISTS

IN HANKOW

ASSASSINATION REPRISAL FEARS

HANKOW, Mar. 7.

A TENSE ATMOSPHERE was evident this morning among the Chinese population in the Concession areas, as knots of Chinese formed ́into groups uneasily along the streets.

Perpetrators of the attempted assassination of Chin an exhaustive Lung-chang are still at-large, despite combing of the French Concessión yesterday.

Parades of newspaper boys with placards were conspicuously absent to-day. The parades have been a recent feature of a "week of movement for the construction of an Oriental New Order." launched by the. W.P.M.A.

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SASSOON ON JAPAN

Bayonets Not Enough To Subdue China

SHANGHAI, Mar. 7. SIR VICTOR SASSOON, head Terroristle activity yesterday of the vast Sassoon interests in apparently coincided with the China, returned to Shanghai which, according to the news-day, completing a round-the- paper "Wuhan Pao", included world tour.

GUAM BASE Projected celebrations this week, aboard the Empress of Japan to-

REVIVAL "Listening Post" In The Pacific

WASHINGTON, Mar. 7. THE ESTABLISHMENT of a sea base at Guam as a "listening poat" for the Navy was ad- vocated by Rear-Admiral Arthur Cook, when he testified before the Senate Naval Commission to-day.

Admirni Cook denied that the pro- posed Improvements at Guam were linked with a plan to fortify the island.

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He declared that the Navy needed a base there from which to obtain advance Information of any move.

ments of u possible enemy--Rester.

US. DEFENCE BILL GOES THROUGH

Washington, Mar. 7.. The Senate overwhelmingly. ap- proved the Administration's 12 000,000 army expansion Bill to-day. Tho measure, which will carry cut the major portion of President Roosevelt's £110,000,000:" ~ defence programme, now goes to the joint session of the Senate and House for adjustment of differences.

Among other things, it will nitempt

the distribution of placards, the In an interview, he declared: posting of slogans, and the con- "Although I can see an independent Chinese Government working in co- ducting of lectures.

operation with Japan for the develop-

follows:

The principal slogans are listed as ment of Asia, I cannot see a vessal

Chin

The Chinese have never been servile people."

Commenting on the new govern- In the Japanese-uccupled areas, Sir Victor Sassoon said: "You cannot choose a government with the help of bayonets."

1.-"First steps in the Communis- We movement are to cul dykes, scorch the earth, and conduct guerilla ments warfare.

2.The Communist Party in the demon which destroys peace in the Orlent."

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He declared that there was 3. "To exterminale the Con- possibility of British financial aid to Chiang Japan, observing: "You cannot ex- munists and to overthrow Kat-slick are the basis of unifying the pect us to present the Japanese with family and governing the country the boots with which they have been 4"A Federal organisation is the threatening to kick all foreigners object of New China.

from Chinn."

5. The development of Manchu- Sir Victor indicated that he be- kuo is the model for the establish-lieved Japan was in a greater danger ment of new China,"

of "going Communistic" than China. The commercial magnate plans a

United Press.

The creation of a new culture

In the Orlent, and a breakaway from fortnight's visit to Hongkong soon.--

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Spanish War

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EMPRESS OF BRITAIN ARRIVES-Page Twelve

CLARK GABLE

York State

Japan Provides For Possibility

Of War With Soviet

Russia

TOKYO, Mar. 7. THE JAPANESE War Minister, General Seishiro Itagaki, told the budget committee of the Diet's Lower House to-day that Japan has provided against a possible clash with Soviet Russia, in addition to the successful prosecution of hostilities in China,

The national defence policy, he declared, aimed not only at "dealing a crushing blow to the Chiang regime,” but also at main- taining peace and order in the occupied areas, and of securing adequate protection against "the menace of the Soviet Union.”

Japanese troops would have to be maintained in! China for a long period, the Minister admitted.

The China conflict, combined with the Soviet's

OBITUARY

Film Star Vigorous arms expansion, had compelled Japan to CONQUEROR

Divorced By Wife

formulate a second Five-Year Re-armament Programme, in addition to the original seven-year scheme started in 1939.-United Press.

FISHERY ISSUE

TOKYO, Mar. 8. WITH THE auction for fish- ing lots scheduled to take place at Vladivostok on March 15 in HOLLYWOOD, Mar. 8. THE PATH of Holly-disregard of Japanese protests, important measures concerning wood's favourite romance the Soviet-Japanese fishery dis- has been smoothed by, the pute were understood to have film colony's latest divorce. been discussed when six leading Court members of the Cabinet met in

Franco To Start Drivers, Clark Gable No. an emergency conference at the

On Republican Capital

ST. JEAN DE LUZ, Mar. 7. GENERAL FRANCO has decided to attack in the Madrid sector, according to reports from Burgos.

12 was granted a divorce from Premier's official residence last

the famous film star, freeing night.

The revolt

centred in the Was

Cuatro working-class quarter of

at

Yonai, and

Comings, and on the site of the old coach, Their marriage ended-in Agriculture and Forestry

According to these reports, all of us, I assure you that it will all No. 2. She was on the stage before was attended 1 by Premier Hiranuma, the attitude of the Franco end soon." Government is very reserved regarding events in Madrid. as it is felt that the attitude of the National Defence Council is not clear.

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Famed Mathematician Dies In Germany

Planes Attack PROFESSOR FERDINAND

Steamer

British Destroyer Aids Dutch Ship

LONDON, Mar. 7. THE DUTCH STEAMER Aurora to-day wirelessed that she was being attacked by planes of an unknown nationality,

Her position is given as 37.8 N. and 3.7 W.

The British destroyer, Ivanhoe, had been ordered to Investigate. but before it reached the spot, found that the Nationalist war- ship Jupiter had taken over con- trol of the Aurora.

It was later fearned at the Aurora was allowed to continuo her voyage to Genoa.

Clark to marry Carole Lombard, It is understood that, following who is the ex-Mrs. William Inst night's conference, fresh instruc

tions will be dispatched to the Japan- Powell.

Clark's Ambassador at Moscow, Mr. Mrs. Gable, eleven years senior, gained n $286,000 properly Shigenori Togoh, directing the envoy que negotiations with the to continue settlement with the divorce. She

Soviet Government. General Franco is said to be counting on a decisive mili- said that Clark was "hard to live

The conference held

the with," tary victory.

Mrs. Intes ex-Mrs. Gable was wife Premier's official residence last night she married. Maiden name-Rhen Foreign Minister Aritu, War Minister

Navy Minister Mrs, Clark Gable No. 1 Itagaki, Langham.

Minister Ishiwata, Was Josephine, Dillon, trainatic Finance

The owners of the Aurora received radio from the captain stating that, Hippodrome building.

time that Sakurauchi. divorce-just about the Some rifle ahots were heard this Clark Gable rose to nim stardom.

Problems relating to the China the ship was attacked by six bomb- morning, but by the afternoon ull

alluation were also understood to ing planes.

The upper and lower bridge deck was quiet.--Reuter,

have been discussed. Beginning a7 Gossip has alrendy chosen Carole 7.30 p.m., the conference continued was damaged by bomb spilnters, but Lombard as Mrs. Clark Gable No. 3. until late in the night.-Domel, Detachments of French police and She is the ex-Mrs. William Powell. naval officials boarded the Spanish They were married in 1931, divorced Reports of serious Communist dis-republican warships which have been in 1933, when she charged "cruelty." orders in Madrid are also confirmed interned. by Burgos, where it is stated that vigorous rifle and machine gun fire

It is pointed out that the promise by General Casado that Dr. Negrin's principal followers would not be allowed to escape has not been put into effect. :~~

General Franco's front at University city.

to reconcile the Senate's authorisation was heard within the city from mado yesterday of 0,000 planes for the army air corps, compared with the 6,500 planes authorised by the House.

The Senate accepted the proponul to limit aviation expenditures to £80,000,000 of the army expansion Bill total, and alsó, agreed to place a 10 per cent, limit on the profis of neroplane manufacturers and others likely to benefit from contracts under. the Bill-Reuter,

Pope Begins Audiences

Vaticnu City, Mar. 7. Pope Plus XII began giving private audiences in the newly furnished Papal privato library to-day, where he received in turn, Cardinal Maglione, Prefect of the Congregation' the Council, and Cardinal Lo Puma, Profect of the Congregation of Orders.

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It is also stated that serious dis- orders occurred at Cuenca, Albacete and Guadds La Jara..

The view held in Burgos is that tha Madrid Defence Council is not by any meana in complete control of Republican territory-Reuter,

WARSHIPS INTERNED

Tunis, Mar. 7,

GOSSIP CHOOSES SUCCESSOR

Constant com-

during It is expected that the ships will panlons

past two Carole's years, be disarmed before they are allowed the

romance with

to enter Bizerta harbour.

It is now stated that the Repubiléan Clark has been fleet consists of 12 warships.

tioned, and strong mobile guards Valentines as a All local doctors have been requisi-a gay affair. She sends him such

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hom with his picture on it. Recently

she bought a raco horse and called || "Mr. G.".

35-Day Drought

Minister

PALESTINE PARLEYS

Specific Proposals By Britain

there were no casualties.

The message Indicaled that the aeroplanes belonged to Spanish No- publican forces--Reuter.

Goering To Pay Visit To Rome

Rome, Mar. 7. Field-Marshal Hermann Goering is to pay an official visit to Italy.

The visit to Rome will last two or three days, and will take place at the IT IS UNDERSTOOD that the end of March, after which Field Mar- shol Goering will go to Sicily and Palestine talks are reaching then to Lybia, in order to return the stage where the British intend visit to Berlin paid by Marshal Itale

LONDON, Mar: 7.

MRI, GABLE

name is to bring forward specific pro-Balbo,

Carole Lombard's real Jane Peters. She was born at Fort|posals. Wayne In October, 1009,

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Is Broken LEADERS FLEE.

Hongkong's thirty-ave day drought Toulouse, Mar. 7. was broken last night when half-an-

It is believed that both the Arabs General Juan Modesto, commander inch of rain was recorded at the

The first hint of the romantic and British agreed that the questions of the army of the Ebro, was among Royal Observatory. the three famous Spanish Republican Somewhat ironically, the ending of friendship arose during the making of constitution, immigration, and land leaders who arrived by air to-day. the long drought has coincided with of "My Man Godfrey," in which sales are interdependent, and that any Others were General Hidalgo de the arrival in the Colony of the Em-Carolo had the Ironle experience of agreement must cover all, duo res Cisneros, chief of the air force, and press of Britain, which has, in part playing opposite her ex-husband. pect being paid to British interests, Evening when work was done Clark the preservation of the holy places, General Enrico Lister, commander of years, proved a harbinger of rain.

As a result of the cloudy con- Gable would call at the studio and and the question of a Jewish national the Anarchists Division-Reuter,

ditions, the visiting tourists were drive off with: Carole. Since then home.

It is hoped that the present con- robbed of the thrill of viewing Hong- they have seldom been parted. Not

will, produce something kong's Peak from the harbour, and long ago they appeared together inference a proposed tour this afternoon of the the film "No Man of Her Own." denile on these questions, although Peak may have to be cancelled be-Reuter and Special. ⠀ cause of heavy mist.

"ALL END SOON"

Madrid, Mor, 7. General Miajo; appealing for order during the short-lived Communist revolt here to-day, declared:

The total

rainfall recorded

in

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it is understood that the British ora not prepared at the moment to indicate a preference formlenny, particular form of constitution. period to allow the Arabs and Jews (Continued on Page 4).

"We don't want to shed more use- Hongkong since January 1 is only Cardinal O'Connell, Archbishop of

The Canadian Pacific liner Empress Boston, and Cardinal Muendelein, Jess blood, and all I--who fought one and three-quarter Inches, which of Japan, which left Shanghal at 9.30 The British visualise a transitional Archbishop of Chicago were also ro-

with you-desire, is to give you is well below the average. Over a.m. to-day, is dus at Hongkorig on

Friday at 9.00 am ceived Trans-Ocean.

peace. It common senseyreturns to | quarter of this total fell last night,"

Altogether, Field Marshal Goering will spend six weeks in Italy Trans-Ocean.

VON LINDEMANN, the "van- (quisher of 'pl'" is dead.

He was one of the world's greatest..

offer mathematicians the first to mathematical proof that the age-old problem of squaring a circle was not a problem at all, it just couldn't be done.

He opened the great dispute that raged on the quadrature of a circle In 1882 and so brilliantly adduced that the squaring of a circle was an gained the impossibility that he famous Steler prize of the Berlin Academy of Selence.

The "quadrature of a circle", was problem that puzzled mathema- ticians back to the days of early Egyptian civilisation. Archimedes spent much of his life in attempt- Ing a solution as did, more recent- ly, Huygens and Lambert. The famous mathematician died suddenly at Munich, "Trans-Ocean" reports.

He was born in Hanover in April, 1852, and studied at Gottingen, Erlangen, Munich, London and Paris.

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RIOTERS KILLED, INJURED

POLICE HAVE HAD to fire on rioters; again In Cawnpore, as the result of new disturbances.

At Cawnpore, following a clash between Hindus and Moslems, one was killed and four Injured, says "Reuter.

#Two policemen were among the in The police fired three rounds above, the band of the rioters.”